Easy Chicken Alfredo Pasta Recipe | Homemade Creamy Sauce

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: Nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: Pecorino Romano

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and adds richness.

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is plant-based and lower in calories.

Heat a pan and add just a little oil.

Add thin strips of seasoned chicken to the hot pan and cook on high heat for about 2 minutes without moving it to achieve a golden sear.

Flip the chicken and cook for another 2 minutes until golden and juicy, then set aside.

Lower the heat and add a knob of butter to the pan, allowing it to melt.

Add chopped garlic and cook for a few seconds until fragrant.

Pour in heavy cream and stir slowly until it reaches a gentle simmer, cooking for about 10 minutes.

In a separate pot of boiling water, add a small handful of salt and then the fettuccine pasta, cooking for about 8 to 10 minutes or until desired doneness, stirring occasionally.

Reserve a little pasta cooking water before draining the pasta.

Add the drained pasta to the sauce along with the cooked chicken and a splash of reserved pasta water, mixing everything together over medium heat.

Cooking Techniques

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